Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Sweet & Sour Pork

Ingredients:

  • 300g pork belly
  • 1 red caspium, cut into pieces
  • 1 green caspium, cut into pieces
  • 1 big onion, sliced
  • 1 carrot, cut into slices
  • 1 can lychee, drained and reserve the syrup

Marinade:

  • 1/2 tbsp light soya sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • a dash of pepper
  • 1 egg

Seasoning Sauce:

  • 3 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp light soya sauce
  • 100ml lychee syrup
  • 3 tbsp water

Method:

  1. Remove the skin of belly pork. Wash and drain. Tenderise pork with the back of a cleaver and cut into cubes. Marinate with marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. Coat pork cubes with cornflour and deep-fry in hot oil until very crispy. Dish and drain.
  3. Leave 1 tbsp oil in the wok, add in the onions, carrots, red and green caspiums and stir-fry until fragrant. Add in the seasoning sauce and bring to a boil. Boil until sauce is thick.
  4. Add in the fried pork cubes and lychee. Stir till well mixed and dish up.